Communicative Sci & Disorders (CSD)

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CSD 109 - SLPeeps: A First Year Guide to CSD. 1 Credit.

Offered autumn for credit/no credit grade mode only. This survey course is designed to present an overview of the CSD major, provide support for graduation success, and inform students about the profession as whole including practicing requirements. Level: Undergraduate

CSD 110 - The Field of CSD. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn. Introduction to the scientific study of human communi-cation and its disorders and to the professions of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Overview of biological systems of speech, language, and hearing and the nature and treatment of communication disorders.

CSD 131 - American Sign Language I. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn. Introduces the fundamentals of American Sign Language (ASL) used by the Deaf Community, including basic vocabulary, syntax, fingerspelling, and grammatical non-manual signals. Focuses on basic expressive and receptive competence. In addition, the course provides a survey of various issues raised by examining ASL and the Deaf community.

CSD 132 - American Sign Language II. 3 Credits.

Offered spring. Prereq., CSD 131. ASL II emphasizes further development of receptive and expressive skills; use of signing space; further use of non-manual components of ASL grammar including facial expression and body postures, and introduction to conversational regulators. Discussion of regional and ethnic sign variations, and social, political and educational institutions of the Deaf community. Interaction with members of the Deaf community in both directed and non-directed activities will be featured.

Gen Ed Attributes: Foreign Language Requirement

CSD 191 - Special Topics. 1-6 Credits.

CSD 194 - Seminar. 1-6 Credits.

(R-6) Offered intermittently. A review and discussion of current research. Topics vary.

CSD 210 - Speech & Lang Devel. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn. Sophomore standing or greater. Topics include typical speech and language development, phonology, semantic, morphological, syntax, and pragmatics, along with individual differences, second language acquisition and literacy.

CSD 221N - Fundamentals of Acoustics. 3 Credits.

Offered spring. Provides students with a basic and working knowledge of acoustics and the physics of sound. Provides the basis for measurement and description of speech stimuli. Direct application to Speech Hearing and Language intervention as well as application into communicative sciences.

Gen Ed Attributes: Natural Science Course (N)

CSD 222 - Intro to Audiology. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn. Introduction to prin-ciples of acoustics as a basis for understanding hearing assess-ment. Development of ability to interpret audiograms as well as the results from a hearing evaluation. Includes pure tone and speech audiometry, acoustic immittance and reflex test-ing. Hearing screening procedures are also included.

CSD 320 - Phono Devel & Phonetics. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn. Junior standing or higher. Exploration of the sounds and sound structure of American English and some of its dialects. Introduction to the theory and practice of phonetic and phonological analysis and trained in the transcription of speech into the International Phonetic Alphabet.

CSD 331 - Neuroanatomy & Physiology. 3 Credits.

Offered spring. Prereq., BIOH 330. Focused study on the anatomy of the nervous system and how the nervous system supports behaviors inherent to communication. Students will be introduced to anatomical terms, structures, and functions. Clinical implications will be discussed as well. Level: Undergraduate